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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 (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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