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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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