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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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