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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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