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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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