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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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