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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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