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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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