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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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