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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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