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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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