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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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