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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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