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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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