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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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