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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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