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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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