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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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