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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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