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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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