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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative 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 stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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