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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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