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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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