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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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