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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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