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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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