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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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