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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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