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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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