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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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