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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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