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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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