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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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