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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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