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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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