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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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