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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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