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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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