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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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