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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor 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 technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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