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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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