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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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