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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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