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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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