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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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