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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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