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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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