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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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