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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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