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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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