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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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