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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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