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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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