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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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