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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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