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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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