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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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