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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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