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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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