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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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