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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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