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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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