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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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