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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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