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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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