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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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