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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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