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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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