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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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