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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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