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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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