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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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