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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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