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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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