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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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