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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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