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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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