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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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