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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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