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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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