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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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