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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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