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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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