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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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