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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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