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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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