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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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