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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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