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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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