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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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