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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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