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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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