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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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