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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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