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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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