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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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