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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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