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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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