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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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