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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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