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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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