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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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