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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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