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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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