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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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