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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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