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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need 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 education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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