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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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