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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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