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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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