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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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