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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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