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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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