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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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