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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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