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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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