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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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