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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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