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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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