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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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