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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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