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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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