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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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