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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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