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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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