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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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