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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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