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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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