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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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