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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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