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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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