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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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