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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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