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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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