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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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