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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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