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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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