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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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