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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important 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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