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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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