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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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