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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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