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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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