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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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