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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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