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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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