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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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