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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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