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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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