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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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