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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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