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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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