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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key 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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