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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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