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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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