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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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