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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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