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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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