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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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