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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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