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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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