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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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