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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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