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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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