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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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