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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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