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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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