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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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