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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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