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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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