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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring 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 exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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