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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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