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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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