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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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