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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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