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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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