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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates 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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