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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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