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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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