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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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