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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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