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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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