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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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