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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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