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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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