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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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