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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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