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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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