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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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