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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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