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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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