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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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