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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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