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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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