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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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