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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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