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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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