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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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