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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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