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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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