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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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