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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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