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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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