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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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