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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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