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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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