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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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