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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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