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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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