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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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