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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative 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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