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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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