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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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