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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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