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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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