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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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