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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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