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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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