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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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