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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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