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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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