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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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