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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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