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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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