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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores 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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