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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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