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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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