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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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