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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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