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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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