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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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