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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative 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 sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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