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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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