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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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