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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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