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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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