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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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