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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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