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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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