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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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