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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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