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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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