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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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