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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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