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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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