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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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