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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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