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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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