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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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