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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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