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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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