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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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