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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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