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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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