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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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