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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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