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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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