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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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