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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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