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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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