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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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