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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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