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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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