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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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