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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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