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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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