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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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