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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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