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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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