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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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