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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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