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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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