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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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