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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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