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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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