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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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