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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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