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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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