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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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