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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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