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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes 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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