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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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