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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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