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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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