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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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