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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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