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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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