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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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