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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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