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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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