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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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