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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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