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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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