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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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