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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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