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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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