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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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