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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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