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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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