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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches 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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