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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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