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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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