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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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