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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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