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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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