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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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