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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major 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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