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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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