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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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