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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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