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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition