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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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