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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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