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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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