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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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