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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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