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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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