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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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