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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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