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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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