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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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