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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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