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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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