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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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