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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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