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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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