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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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