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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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