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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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