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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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