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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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