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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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