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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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