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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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