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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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