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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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