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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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