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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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