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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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