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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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