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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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