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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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