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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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