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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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