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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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