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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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