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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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