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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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