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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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