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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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