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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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