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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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