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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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