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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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