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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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