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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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