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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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