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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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