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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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