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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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