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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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