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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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