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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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