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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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