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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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