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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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