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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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