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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key 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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