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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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