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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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