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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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