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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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