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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire 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 issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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