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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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