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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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