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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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