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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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