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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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