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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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