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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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