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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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