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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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