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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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