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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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