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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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