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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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