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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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