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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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