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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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