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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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