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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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