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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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