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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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