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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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