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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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