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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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