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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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