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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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