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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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