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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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