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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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