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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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