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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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