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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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