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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the 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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