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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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