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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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