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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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