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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the 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 articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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