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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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