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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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