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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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