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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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