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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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