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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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