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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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