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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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