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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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