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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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