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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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