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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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