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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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