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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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