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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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