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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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