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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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