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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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