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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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