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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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