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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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