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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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