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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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