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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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