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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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