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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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