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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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