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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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