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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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