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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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