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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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