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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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