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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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