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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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