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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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