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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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