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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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