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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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