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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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