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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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