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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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