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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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