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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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