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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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