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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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