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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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