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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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