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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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