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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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