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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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