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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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