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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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