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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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