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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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