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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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