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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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