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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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