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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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