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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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