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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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