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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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