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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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