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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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