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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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