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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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