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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with 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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