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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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