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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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