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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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