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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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