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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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