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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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