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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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