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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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