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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the 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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