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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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