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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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