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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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