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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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