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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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