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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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