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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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