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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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