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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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