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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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