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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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