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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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