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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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