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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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