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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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