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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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