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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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