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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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