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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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