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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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