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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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