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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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