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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with 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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