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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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