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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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