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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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