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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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