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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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